Atholus

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Atholus
Clown or Hister Beetle. Histerinae . Atholus bimaculatus - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
Atholus bimaculatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Histeridae
Tribe: Histerini
Genus:Atholus
C. Thomson, 1859

Atholus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 70 described species in Atholus. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Histeridae Family of beetles

Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as Clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their shortened elytra that leaves two of the seven tergites exposed, and their elbowed antennae with clubbed ends. These predatory feeders are most active at night and will fake death if they feel threatened. This family of beetles will occupy almost any kind of niche throughout the world. Hister beetles have proved useful during forensic investigations to help in time of death estimation. Also, certain species are used in the control of livestock pests that infest dung and to control houseflies. Because they are predacious and will even eat other Hister beetles, they must be isolated when collected.

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Atholus scutellaris Hister scutellaris Jacobson.png
Atholus scutellaris

Species

These 78 species belong to the genus Atholus:

Atholus americanus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America.

<i>Atholus bimaculatus</i> Species of beetle

Atholus bimaculatus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Africa, Europe & Northern Asia, North America, South America, and Southern Asia.

Atholus falli is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America.

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]

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Platysomatini Tribe of beetles

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<i>Chaetabraeus</i> Genus of beetles

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Eurylister is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 40 described species in Eurylister.

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<i>Gnathoncus</i> Genus of beetles

Gnathoncus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 20 described species in Gnathoncus.

Euspilotus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 80 described species in Euspilotus.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Atholus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. 1 2 "Browse Atholus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. 1 2 "Atholus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. 1 2 "Atholus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.

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